MEC RESOURCES LIMITED — Share Issue/Capital Change 2018

Apr 12, 2018

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12, 04/03/13

Name of entity

MEC Resources Limited

ABN

44 113 900 020

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

1 +Class of+securities issued or to be issued 2 Number of+securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 3 Principal terms of the +securities (e.g. if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)	Fully paid ordinary shares Unlisted options
	A maximum of 135,972,866 ordinary shares A maximum of 135,972,866 unlisted options
	Ordinary shares offered under 1:2 non renounceable entitlements offer Unlisted options to be granted for nil consideration, at an exercise price of $0.05 per option, exercisable at any time between 1 August 2019 and 23 August 2019 (both dates inclusive)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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4 Do the+securities rank equally in all respects from the+issue date with an existing+class of quoted+securities? If the additional+securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment 5 Issue price or consideration 6 Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 6a Is the entity an+eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A? If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h in relation to the+securities the subject of this Appendix 3B, and comply with section 6i	Yes, the ordinary shares will rank equally with the Company's existing quoted fully paid ordinary shares. No, the unlisted options do not rank equally with an existing class of quoted security. However, the ordinary shares granted on exercise of the unlisted options will rank equally with the Company's existing quoted fully paid ordinary shares.
	$0.018 per share Nil consideration per unlisted option
	Funds raised from the issue of shares will be used: • to support MEC Investee Advent Energy in achieving the proposed well intervention program; • to support MEC investee Advent Energy with possible additional costs in performing it 2D seismic survey in PEP 11; and • for working capital purposes
	No

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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6b The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed 6c Number of+securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1 6d Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A 6e Number of+securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting) 6f Number of+securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2 6g If+securities issued under rule 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% of 15 day VWAP as calculated under rule 7.1A.3? Include the +issue date and both values. Include the source of the VWAP calculation. 6h If+securities were issued under rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements 6i Calculate the entity’s remaining issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements 7 +Issue dates Note: The issue date may be prescribed by ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a pro rata entitlement issue must comply with the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A. Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B.	N/A
	Nil
	Nil
	Nil
	135,972,866 ordinary shares 135,972,866 unlisted options
	N/A
	N/A
	Refer to Annexure 1
	14 May 2018

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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8 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (_including_the +securities in section 2 if applicable) 9 Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (_including_the +securities in section 2 if applicable) 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)	Number	+Class
	407,918,597	Ordinary fully paid shares
	Number	+Class
	Unlisted Options 950,000 2,400,000 135,972,866	Options- expiry date 30 June 2018 and exercise price $0.10 Options- expiry date 31 March 2020 and exercise price $0.06 Options exercisable between 1 August 2019 and 23 August 2019 (both dates inclusive) and exercise price of $0.05
	N/A

Part 2 - Pro rata issue

art 2 - Pro rata issue
11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or non- renounceable? 13 Ratio in which the+securities will be offered 14 +Class of+securities to which the offer relates	No
	Non-renounceable 1 share for every 2 shares held at the record date 1 unlisted option granted for every 1 new share subscribed for
	Ordinary shares and unlisted options

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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15 +Record date to determine entitlements 16 Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions 18 Names of countries in which the entity has security holders who will not be sent new offer documents Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with. Cross reference: rule 7.7. 19 Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations 20 Names of any underwriters 21 Amount of any underwriting fee or commission 22 Names of any brokers to the issue 23 Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue 24 Amount of any handling fee payable to brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of security holders 25 If the issue is contingent on security holders’ approval, the date of the meeting 26 Date entitlement and acceptance form and offer documents will be sent to persons entitled	19 April 2018
	N/A
	Round down
	USA Singapore Canada India Great Britain France Hong Kong Indonesia Oman
	5:00PM AEST 7 May 2018
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	20 April 2018

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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27 If the entity has issued options, and the terms entitle option holders to participate on exercise, the date on which notices will be sent to option holders 28 Date rights trading will begin (if applicable) 29 Date rights trading will end (if applicable) 30 How do security holders sell their entitlements_in full_through a broker? 31 How do security holders sell_part_ of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? 32 How do security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Issue date	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	N/A
	14 May 2018

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

• 34 Type of[+] securities ( tick one )

• (a) +Securities described in Part 1

• (b) All other[+] securities

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

35 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional[+] securities, and the number and percentage of additional[+] securities held by those holders

36 If the[+] securities are[+] equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories 1 - 1,000 1,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 10,000 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over 37 A copy of any trust deed for the additional[+] securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38 Number of[+] securities for which N/A +quotation is sought 39 +Class of +securities for which N/A quotation is sought 40 Do the[+] securities rank equally in N/A all respects from the[+] issue date with an existing[+] class of quoted +securities? If the additional[+] securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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41 Reason for request for quotation N/A now Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another[+] security, clearly identify that other[+] security)

Number +Class 42 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX ( including the[+] securities in clause 38)

Quotation agreement

• 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the[+] securities on any conditions it decides.

• 2 We warrant the following to ASX.

• The issue of the[+] securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

• There is no reason why those[+] securities should not be granted +quotation.

• An offer of the[+] securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

• Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any[+] securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any[+] securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the[+] securities be quoted.

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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• 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

• 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document is not available now, we will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

Sign here:

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Date: 13 April 2018

(Director/Company secretary)

Print name: Deborah Ambrosini

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3B – Annexure 1

Calculation of placement capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A for eligible entities

Introduced 01/08/12 Amended 04/03/13

Part 1

Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

• Insert number of fully paid[+] ordinary 200,034,633 securities on issue 12 months before the + issue date or date of agreement to issue Add the following: • Number of fully paid[+] ordinary securities Exception 1 issued in that 12 month period under an 4 May 2017 - 22,788,594

• exception in rule 7.2 14 May 2018 – 135,972,866

• • Number of fully paid[+] ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period with Exception 3

• shareholder approval 30 June 2017 – 300,000

• • Number of partly paid[+] ordinary securities that became fully paid in that 26 July 2017 – 300,000 12 month period Exception 15

• Note: • Include only ordinary securities here – 9 November 2017 – 30,851,978 other classes of equity securities cannot be added

• • Include here (if applicable) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed

• • It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items

• Subtract the number of fully paid[+] ordinary Nil securities cancelled during that 12 month period “A” 390,248,071

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”	Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”
“B”	0.15 [Note: this value cannot be changed]
Multiply“A” by 0.15	58,537,211
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already been used
Insertnumber of+equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period_not counting_those issued: • Under an exception in rule 7.2 • Under rule 7.1A • With security holder approval under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4 Note: • This applies to equity securities, unless specifically excluded – not just ordinary securities • Include here (if applicable) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed • It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items	22 November 2017 – 1,594,595 18 December 2017 – 215,217 29 December 2017 – 1,100,000 8 January 2018 – 475,000 18 January 2018 – 14,285,714
“C”	17,670,526
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1
“A” x 0.15 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2	58,537,211
Subtract“C” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	17,670,526
Total[“A” x 0.15] – “C”	40,866,685 [Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2

Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

“A” N/A Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1

Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”

“D”

Multiply “A” by 0.10

0.10 Note: this value cannot be changed N/A

Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used

Insert number of[+] equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period under rule 7.1A

Nil

Notes:

• This applies to equity securities – not just ordinary securities

• Include here – if applicable – the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed

• Do not include equity securities issued under rule 7.1 (they must be dealt with in Part 1), or for which specific security holder approval has been obtained

• It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items

“E” Nil

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A	Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A
“A” x 0.10 Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2	N/A
Subtract“E” Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3	Nil
Total[“A” x 0.10] – “E”	N/A_Note: this is the remaining placement_ capacity under rule 7.1A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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